used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH CONROY "Well, now we's settled in our mansion," said Jimmy, "s'pose we takes a night off an' goes t' see a show."
ain't
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From this reading I generally takes dem in, 'cause I ain't allers so flush wid de coin as I am now.
allers
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From this reading I generally takes dem in, 'cause I ain't allers so flush wid de coin as I am now.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I generally takes dem in, 'cause I ain't allers so flush wid de coin as I am now.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH CONROY "Well, now we's settled in our mansion," said Jimmy, "s'pose we takes a night off an' goes t' see a show."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I generally takes dem in, 'cause I ain't allers so flush wid de coin as I am now.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, we kin git under de roof fer a quarter at a regular theater, or we kin git a seat in de top gallery of a continuous performance fer fifteen coppers.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading I generally takes dem in, 'cause I ain't allers so flush wid de coin as I am now.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading I generally takes dem in, 'cause I ain't allers so flush wid de coin as I am now.
CONROY
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From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH CONROY "Well, now we's settled in our mansion," said Jimmy, "s'pose we takes a night off an' goes t' see a show."
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading "Well, we kin git under de roof fer a quarter at a regular theater, or we kin git a seat in de top gallery of a continuous performance fer fifteen coppers.
coppersnounUS /ˈkɑːpərz/
plural of “copper” — a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading "Well, we kin git under de roof fer a quarter at a regular theater, or we kin git a seat in de top gallery of a continuous performance fer fifteen coppers.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Den dere's de movin'-picture shows dat cost a nickel.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading Den dere's de movin'-picture shows dat cost a nickel.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Well, we kin git under de roof fer a quarter at a regular theater, or we kin git a seat in de top gallery of a continuous performance fer fifteen coppers.
dem
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From this reading I generally takes dem in, 'cause I ain't allers so flush wid de coin as I am now.
DennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Den dere's de movin'-picture shows dat cost a nickel.
dere's
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From this reading Den dere's de movin'-picture shows dat cost a nickel.
ENCOUNTERverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH CONROY "Well, now we's settled in our mansion," said Jimmy, "s'pose we takes a night off an' goes t' see a show."
fer
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From this reading "Well, we kin git under de roof fer a quarter at a regular theater, or we kin git a seat in de top gallery of a continuous performance fer fifteen coppers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading "Well, we kin git under de roof fer a quarter at a regular theater, or we kin git a seat in de top gallery of a continuous performance fer fifteen coppers.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading I generally takes dem in, 'cause I ain't allers so flush wid de coin as I am now.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading "Well, we kin git under de roof fer a quarter at a regular theater, or we kin git a seat in de top gallery of a continuous performance fer fifteen coppers.
usually; as a rule
From this reading I generally takes dem in, 'cause I ain't allers so flush wid de coin as I am now.
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "Well, we kin git under de roof fer a quarter at a regular theater, or we kin git a seat in de top gallery of a continuous performance fer fifteen coppers.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH CONROY "Well, now we's settled in our mansion," said Jimmy, "s'pose we takes a night off an' goes t' see a show."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I generally takes dem in, 'cause I ain't allers so flush wid de coin as I am now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH CONROY "Well, now we's settled in our mansion," said Jimmy, "s'pose we takes a night off an' goes t' see a show."
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH CONROY "Well, now we's settled in our mansion," said Jimmy, "s'pose we takes a night off an' goes t' see a show."
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading "Well, we kin git under de roof fer a quarter at a regular theater, or we kin git a seat in de top gallery of a continuous performance fer fifteen coppers.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "What kind?"
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH CONROY "Well, now we's settled in our mansion," said Jimmy, "s'pose we takes a night off an' goes t' see a show."
movin
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From this reading Den dere's de movin'-picture shows dat cost a nickel.
nickelnounUS /ˈnɪkəl/
a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
From this reading Den dere's de movin'-picture shows dat cost a nickel.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH CONROY "Well, now we's settled in our mansion," said Jimmy, "s'pose we takes a night off an' goes t' see a show."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH CONROY "Well, now we's settled in our mansion," said Jimmy, "s'pose we takes a night off an' goes t' see a show."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, we kin git under de roof fer a quarter at a regular theater, or we kin git a seat in de top gallery of a continuous performance fer fifteen coppers.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH CONROY "Well, now we's settled in our mansion," said Jimmy, "s'pose we takes a night off an' goes t' see a show."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Well, we kin git under de roof fer a quarter at a regular theater, or we kin git a seat in de top gallery of a continuous performance fer fifteen coppers.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH CONROY "Well, now we's settled in our mansion," said Jimmy, "s'pose we takes a night off an' goes t' see a show."
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading "Well, we kin git under de roof fer a quarter at a regular theater, or we kin git a seat in de top gallery of a continuous performance fer fifteen coppers.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Den dere's de movin'-picture shows dat cost a nickel.
one of four equal parts
From this reading "Well, we kin git under de roof fer a quarter at a regular theater, or we kin git a seat in de top gallery of a continuous performance fer fifteen coppers.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading "Well, we kin git under de roof fer a quarter at a regular theater, or we kin git a seat in de top gallery of a continuous performance fer fifteen coppers.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading "Well, we kin git under de roof fer a quarter at a regular theater, or we kin git a seat in de top gallery of a continuous performance fer fifteen coppers.
s'pose
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From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH CONROY "Well, now we's settled in our mansion," said Jimmy, "s'pose we takes a night off an' goes t' see a show."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH CONROY "Well, now we's settled in our mansion," said Jimmy, "s'pose we takes a night off an' goes t' see a show."
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "Well, we kin git under de roof fer a quarter at a regular theater, or we kin git a seat in de top gallery of a continuous performance fer fifteen coppers.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH CONROY "Well, now we's settled in our mansion," said Jimmy, "s'pose we takes a night off an' goes t' see a show."
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH CONROY "Well, now we's settled in our mansion," said Jimmy, "s'pose we takes a night off an' goes t' see a show."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH CONROY "Well, now we's settled in our mansion," said Jimmy, "s'pose we takes a night off an' goes t' see a show."
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading Den dere's de movin'-picture shows dat cost a nickel.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I generally takes dem in, 'cause I ain't allers so flush wid de coin as I am now.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH CONROY "Well, now we's settled in our mansion," said Jimmy, "s'pose we takes a night off an' goes t' see a show."
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH CONROY "Well, now we's settled in our mansion," said Jimmy, "s'pose we takes a night off an' goes t' see a show."
theaternounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading "Well, we kin git under de roof fer a quarter at a regular theater, or we kin git a seat in de top gallery of a continuous performance fer fifteen coppers.
the upper part of anything
From this reading "Well, we kin git under de roof fer a quarter at a regular theater, or we kin git a seat in de top gallery of a continuous performance fer fifteen coppers.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Well, we kin git under de roof fer a quarter at a regular theater, or we kin git a seat in de top gallery of a continuous performance fer fifteen coppers.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH CONROY "Well, now we's settled in our mansion," said Jimmy, "s'pose we takes a night off an' goes t' see a show."
we's
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From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH CONROY "Well, now we's settled in our mansion," said Jimmy, "s'pose we takes a night off an' goes t' see a show."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH CONROY "Well, now we's settled in our mansion," said Jimmy, "s'pose we takes a night off an' goes t' see a show."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What kind?"
wid
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From this reading I generally takes dem in, 'cause I ain't allers so flush wid de coin as I am now.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH CONROY "Well, now we's settled in our mansion," said Jimmy, "s'pose we takes a night off an' goes t' see a show."
